Patents Assigned to MDC Investement Holdings, Inc.
  • Medical device with shield having a retractable needle
    Patent number: 6786875
    Abstract: Needle-bearing medical devices are provided for fluid infusion, fluid transfusion, and inserting a guide wire. After use the needle is shielded to render the contaminated needle safe to prevent inadvertent needle sticks. The device includes a housing and a needle having a sharpened tip. A biasing element biases the needle toward a position in which the sharpened tip is shielded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: MDC Investement Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: John M. Barker, Thor R. Halseth, Michael J. Botich